Ehe 0-4 loss for Madrid at the Camp Nou is closer to reality than the distance of 12 points in LaLiga. The white team is much more of a team than the azulgrana, just as Ancelotti is more of a coach than Xavi. Barça is going to take LaLiga deservedly, but it is still far from the European elite. It was seen in the Champions League, in the Europa League and it has been seen in this Cup tie, in which Madrid was much better in the first leg and, above all, in the second leg.
The Madrid key night was terrible for those who dream of a revolution, because Benzema once again showed that he is still one of the best players in the world and Kroos and Modric that they are eternal. The German and the Croatian got together and wiped Barça off the map. Then there is that of Camavinga, who wants to follow in the wake of these legends. And Courtois. And came. And, of course, Ancelotti, on whom the shadow of dismissal should not weigh another minute.
Courtois scored 1-0
The first goal was neither Vinicius nor Benzema, it was scored by Courtois with an anthological save for Lewandowski. In 20 seconds it went from 1-0 to 0-1. During the celebration, the cameras pointed to the Brazilian and the Frenchman, who looked at each other to decide who had marked him, if the first with the outside or the second on the line. But Courtois had been the culprit of everything. The best in the world, by far, no matter how much FIFA says. That is not for Dibu and that stop gave the starting gun to the win.
Camavinga is Redondo, Seedorf, Marcelo…
Spectacular game by Camavinga, who ruled the game from the position of left back. It is not liked in the noble zone that Ancelotti puts the Frenchman in that position, but watching him play it is understandable that the coach falls into temptation. Camavinga is a 10 in everything and at the Camp Nou he gave a recital. And that he played 15 lame minutes.
Benzema is back
The 0-2 was a masterpiece started by Modric and culminated by Benzema, whose shot was perfect. The play called for a tight shot to Ter Stegen’s right post and that’s where Karim put it, in the corner. Benzema has set out to be the one from last year in these last two months and he is going that way. After his exhibition against Valladolid, a hat-trick at the Camp Nou, the second from a penalty and the third in a one-on-one. His game was sublime: three goals and one assist.
Are they really going to fire Ancelotti?
Madrid is out of LaLiga this year, but in the Cup final and in the Champions League quarterfinals. If we add to this the Club World Cup, the European Super Cup and the Champions League and LaLiga last year… the final balance is enough to give Ancelotti one more year. He does not deserve, of course, the dismissal like the one that was beginning to be talked about. And more in the case of Carletto, a coach whose commitment to Madrid is above all else.
The reality of Barça is not the 12 points over Madrid
Barça rules in LaLiga with 12 points over Madrid and if nothing paranormal happens they will take the title, but the Barça team is still far from the European elite. It was seen in the Champions League, in the Europa League and it has been seen in the Cup, in a tie in which Madrid was superior in the first leg and in the second leg. The 0-1 at the Bernabéu was a miracle that Barça could not repeat in the second leg. He still lacks a lot of staff to compete with the biggest. If Madrid is out of LaLiga it was due to an incomprehensible disconnection after the World Cup.
Modric’s recital
The best version of Luka Modric appeared in the second part of the Cup Clásico. The Croatian once again showed that he is an eternal footballer, beating all the Barça midfielders physically and technically. When he starts playing, with Kroos as a partner, there is no stopping him. The renewal will fall due to his own weight, because Madrid cannot afford to do without one of the best players in history.
